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A decade old and still soaring, 4X space strategy game Stellaris is now free for the weekend and cheap to keep
The 4X space strategy game Stellaris is celebrating its ten-year anniversary with a free-to-play weekend and a 70% discount on the base game. Developer Paradox has continuously updated the game, most recently with the 4.4 'Pegasus update' and the 'Nomads' expansion, making it an ideal time for new and returning players to jump in. The free weekend runs until Monday, June 22, with the discount available until Thursday, June 25.
Stellaris Free Weekend
Steam is currently offering a free weekend for the grand strategy game Stellaris, allowing players to sample the full game. This is one of five such opportunities available for players to try out full titles over the weekend.
Evening Patches
Several games have received new patches and updates. Gothic 1 Remake's Patch 1.0.2 is now live, Stellaris has released the 4.4.4 "Pegasus" Open Beta, and Two Point Campus has received an update that includes content from Dave the Diver.
Weekend PC Download Deals for June 19: GOG.com Summer Sale
This weekend's PC gaming deals include GOG.com's Summer Sale featuring discounts on titles like Hollow Knight Silksong and Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition. Steam and Epic Games Store also have various sales, with free games available on Epic Games Store and Amazon Luna. Humble Bundle offers several game bundles for different price tiers.
Stellaris' Nomads expansion finally lets me live out my Battlestar Galactica fantasies, though its Wayline system…
The Stellaris Nomads expansion allows players to experience a nomadic playstyle with an Arkship, offering unique origins like The Sacred Path. While the Waystation resource system can be complex, the expansion adds new contracts, events like the Champion's Forge Live, and music, enhancing the overall Stellaris experience despite some balancing challenges.
Stellaris: Nomads launches as first Season 10 expansion
Paradox Interactive has released Stellaris: Nomads, the first expansion for Season 10 of the grand strategy game Stellaris. This expansion introduces a new Nomadic Empire type where players manage civilizations from mobile Arkships instead of colonizing planets, focusing on movement and interaction. The expansion also adds new origins, a Wayline Network system, a Contract System, and the Stellar Cannon megastructure.
Stellaris: Nomads Released
Paradox Interactive has released the Nomads expansion for its science fiction grand strategy game, Stellaris. The expansion is now available on PC via Steam for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Paradox Interactive Launches Major Expansion and Free Update for Stellaris
Paradox Interactive has released the 'Nomads' expansion for its sci-fi grand strategy game Stellaris on PC. The expansion introduces nomadic empires, upgradable Arkships, and a contract system. Alongside 'Nomads', the free 4.4 'Pegasus' update adds features like joining ongoing wars, improved job systems, and performance enhancements.
This week in PC games: a trio of surreal shooters, a big Stellaris expansion, and a new RPG from Octopath Traveller devs
This week's PC gaming releases include the Stellaris expansion Nomads, the RPG The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales from Octopath Traveller developers, and the early access FPS goblinAmerica. Other notable titles are the drill-based horror game Mole, the R-Type Tactics collection, and the otome visual novel Mythic Love: Iberian Legends.
"This is gonna break your mods": Stellaris is getting nomad empires, aka "moving planets", despite Paradox previously deeming this "impossible"
Paradox Interactive announced the upcoming Nomads expansion for Stellaris, set to release on June 15th alongside update 4.4 Pegasus. This expansion introduces nomadic civilizations that can travel the galaxy in Arkships, offering new gameplay styles inspired by historical and fictional mobile cultures. Game Director Stephen Muray highlighted the technical challenge of implementing moving planets, a feature previously considered impossible.
Stellaris is finally adding an "impossible" feature: "even mentioning it would make programmers cry"
Paradox Interactive is releasing the Stellaris Nomads DLC on June 15, introducing nomadic empires that are not tied to planets. This fundamental gameplay shift allows players to manage their empire from a mobile Arkship, which serves as a colony, shipyard, and more. The DLC also includes new origins and will be accompanied by the Stellaris 4.4 'Pegasus' update.
Stellaris: Nomads Next Month
Paradox Interactive has announced that Stellaris: Nomads, the main expansion for its Season 10 Expansion Pass, will be released on June 15th. The expansion adds new content to the popular space strategy game.
Sunday Interviews
Stellaris is celebrating its 10th anniversary with continued DLC support, a testament to its enduring popularity. Designer Bennett Foddy expresses his admiration for 'friendslop' games and has uninstalled Baldur's Gate 3.
Stellaris is 10 years old and still getting DLC, which is impressive
Paradox Interactive's grand strategy game Stellaris is celebrating its 10th anniversary, highlighting the success of its extensive DLC model and long-term development. Original game director Henrik Fåhraeus and former director Daniel Murray discuss the game's focus on exploration and player-driven narratives, acknowledging the challenges of maintaining such a complex title over a decade. They express optimism for Stellaris's continued lifespan, though the possibility of a sequel is also considered.
Stellaris is getting space nomads and scenarios for its 10th birthday
Paradox Interactive announced Season 10 for Stellaris, which will introduce space nomads, allowing players to control species without a homeworld using mobile arkships. The update also includes the Willpower expansion focused on Ideologies and new scenarios like a king-of-the-hill PvP mode and a roguelike ship journey. Game director Stephen Murray discussed the technical challenges and design inspirations behind these new features.
Spelhelgen – ett blandband av ljuva spelupplevelser
Several individuals share their current gaming experiences, with Mixtape receiving high praise and a review forthcoming. Other games mentioned include Forza Horizon 6, NGL Biathlon, Overwatch, Age of Wonders 4, Stellaris, and Forbidden Solitaire. One writer is also dealing with a real-life ant infestation.
Urban Games partners with Paradox Interactive to publish Transport Fever 3
Urban Games has partnered with Paradox Interactive, the company behind titles like Cities: Skylines, Stellaris, and Crusader Kings, to handle publishing duties for its upcoming simulation game, Transport Fever 3.
Stellaris Season 10 Expansion Pass
Paradox Interactive has released the Season 10 Expansion Pass for the grand strategy game Stellaris. This pass will grant access to future content updates for the game, which is available on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Season 10 Expansion Pass Available Today for Stellaris
Paradox Interactive has released the Season 10 Expansion Pass for Stellaris, featuring new stories and gameplay experiences. The pass includes four upcoming content packs and the Vipra the Vapor Species Portrait Pack, with the first major expansion, Nomads, arriving in Q2 2026. A free 4.3.5 patch with bug fixes also launched today, alongside anniversary celebrations planned for May.
Stellaris is finally getting rid of unemployment, but not without some extensive testing first
Paradox Interactive is testing significant changes to Stellaris's job selection system in the upcoming 4.4 'Pegasus' update, aiming to eliminate unemployment and simplify core gameplay loops. Game director Stephen Muray detailed improvements to planet job assignment, including automated workforce limits and a new system where pops immediately fill fallback categories when unemployed. These changes are undergoing an extended open beta before their potential release in update 4.4.
